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Janet Morrow Parachutes to raise £1000 for Child Line North East |
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Club member Janet Morrow fulfilled a long held ambition to parachute to raise money for Child Line North East on the 15th September 2007. The jump took place in Cark near Grange over Sands in Cumbria. Click here to see more photos of Janet's jump
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Club awarded BAFTERThe Club gained the Outstanding Achievement Award for Waste Action at the Best Action for the Environment Road Show 2007 (BAFTER). This was mainly in recognition for the work done by one member who produces cards from recycled cards and recycled cellophane wrappers. Funds raised go to a variety of charities. The Fashion Show entitled Waste Not Want Not was mentioned as this event raised awareness of the environment by models wearing clothes from a high class second hand dress shop in Ripon and clothes designed by Harrogate College made out of buttons, plastic bags and men's ties
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Receiving the BAFTER Photo: Liz Stickney, Christabel England, Immediate Past President Maureen Ingleton, Nicola Harding and President Ann Hetherington. (Click on photo for the big picture)
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4th June 2007
Soroptimists, Cygnets and Friends The 4th June saw the inaugural Saint Michael’s Hospice ~ Harrogate Advertiser Midnight Walk come to life. Club members, friends and family raised £200 when they joined with over 1200 walkers to raise funds for the Hospice.
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Summer Outing: June 2007Club Members took to the River Ouse in York to enjoy a beautiful evening sunshine cruise. We were joined by members from the Cygnets and Soroptimist International of York Ebor.
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MUSIC AND THE DEAF
Immediate Past President Maureen presents a cheque for £2616 to Music and the Deaf. The Club members took the challenge of Passing the Baton to raise the money during Maureen's Presidential Year for her chosen Charity. Click on Photo for the bigger picture
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SI YORK EBOR ANNUAL DINNER
President Ann Hetherington, President Sue Williams (S I York Ebor) and President Elect Pat Shore (SI Yorkshire) at the SI York Ebor Annual Dinner held at St Williams College, York
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Hog Roast - TombolaClub Members raised Funds for the President's Charity, Pump Aid.
President Ann manning the Tom bola Stall Click of photos for the bigger picture.
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The AGM and Change of
Office took place in April at the White Hart Hotel, Harrogate.
Immediate Past President Maureen Ingleton presented incoming President
Ann Hetherington with the Chain of Office. Ann then presented the
President Elect's badge to Irene Kerr.
President Ann's Charity will be Pump Aid. To find out more click here.
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President Ann with President Elect Irene Kerr |
Margaret Stableford
17th August 1936- 4th April 2007
It is with much sadness that Soroptimist International of Harrogate and District announce that Margaret Stableford lost her long and valiant battle with cancer on the 4th April 2007.
Click here to read Margaret's obituary
The picture shows Margaret receiving her Honorary Membership for services to the Club and Soroptimism.
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OPEN ARMS - ORPHANAGE IN MALAWI Read Christobel England's account of her latest visit to support the Open Arms Orphanage in Malawi as reported in the Yorkshire Newsletter. |
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President's Year 2006/07
Women in the Community Award |
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President Maureen Ingleton and SI Yorkshire President Elect Pat Shore present Eleanor McRobert, Chairman of Hearing Dogs for the Deaf with her award and recognition for her service to the community.
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This year, President
Maureen’s Charity is for Music and the Deaf, and both she, and the
members decided to honour the commitment, of a special woman working
within the field of hearing impairment. Eleanor, is the
Chairperson of the Harrogate fundraising group, for Hearing Dogs for
Deaf people. This National
charity was launched 25years ago, in 1982, at Crufts. Hearing dogs change
lives by alerting their owners to sounds we take for granted. They
provide greater independence, confidence, and security .In this country
1 in 7 people will become partially or totally deaf. Eleanor has worked
tirelessly for this charity, and has supported 11 dogs for 2/3 months
each, in order to socialise them prior to their undertaking their
official training at the Beatrice Wright Centre at Selby. She is totally
dedicated to her work, and takes them on countless visits around the
community, even including them in bell ringing practice in
Knaresborough. Tonight she has brought her latest dog Jonah on yet
another part of his socialisation programme. Click here for more information about Hearing Dogs for the Deaf |
Soroptimists's Market adds some festive sparkle |
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the festive spirit of Christmas on the 2nd December when the third
Christmas Charity Market took place in Cambridge St. Local Voluntary
Groups held stalls offering books, mulled wine and bric a brac raising
nearly £3000 for charity.
The Mayor and Mayoress of Harrogate Geoff and Pat Webber presented certificates for the best shop window display this year won by James Brindley with the Lemon Tree as runner up. Rossett High Samba Band, Harrogate Youth Jazz Orchestra and Harrogate Band entertained the Christmas Shoppers throughout the day. |
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The Rossett School Samba Band led by Matthew Mills got the Market off with a bang as the young people and adults entertained the crowds with their rhythmic sound. |
President Maureen chats to the Mayoress of Harrogate at the opening of the Christmas Charity Market on the 2nd December |
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Harrogate Youth Jazz Orchestra (HYJO) led by Jo Williamson wowed the crowd with their musical skill. HYJO is one of a number of ensembles at Harrogate Music Centre |
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Harrogate Band provided a festive musical arrangement of Carols and Christmas songs to sing a long with a created a real feeling of Christmas |
Harrogate Band and Harrogate
Music Centre are looking for new members if want to find out more about
the opportunities to play music please follow the links to their websites.
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| Soroptimists from the
Harrogate and District Club gave full support to turn the Millennium
Bridge in Gateshead Pink on the 27th October 2006
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IRENE KERR RECEIVES YEAR OF THE VOLUNTEER WARD |
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Soroptimist International of Harrogate and
District is very proud of member Irene Kerr who received a Year of the
Volunteer Commemorative Medal, struck specially, by the Royal Mint. This
is government sponsored initiative to celebrate volunteering in the Year
of the Volunteer. Irene received the ward presented by the Lord Mayor of London at the
Guildhall in London in January this year. She was nominated by the Alzheimer's
Society for her outstanding contribution to the Voluntary Sector in
the North of England and in London over almost 60 years. Irene is
currently the Vice Chairman of the National Alzheimer's Society, undertaking
voluntary work on behalf of the society nationally, internationally and
locally. Irene remains as a "hands on" volunteer, working with
the Ripon and Harrogate Branch where she is also Vice Chairman. Irene’s ward was in recognition of the "VOLUNTEERS WHOSE WORK HAS
TRANSFORMED LIVES, ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITIES Part of the citation for the ward was a
recognition of Irene’s “willingness to roll up her sleeves and get
on with any task, her wonderful, warm sense of humour, that all
contribute to her becoming a champion of champions." The Club is very proud of Irene’s achievement
and recognition. She is an active club member and brings the same
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Irene showing the Commemorative Medal whilst enjoying the reception at the Guildhall in London.
For more information on the Alzheimer's Society
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